Thanks for the concern, but I’m well aware. A built 80 is in the plans. I’d love an Allison, but the adapter, Trans, new t case, and controller, also modifying the tunnel make it a lot more work and money.
Other specs/parts will be
4L80E
early Duramax intercooler and radiator
external trannycooler with fan likely under truck.
the 220gph FASS fuel pump that came with the engine
SSOR motor mounts
Quick4 trans controller
I have a 1999 K1500 Suburban 6.5L Diesel I picked up Oct 2016. Plans from the start were solid axle swap, which I completed, and to clean it up all around. While I was collecting parts for the SAS, I rebuilt the entire front suspension: bushings, tie rods, idler, pitman, etc. It drove just OK...
Carrick Customs, a Fummins specialist, is making me a upper driver side AC mount that runs off the same serpentine instead of a running a v belt. I sent him a compressor, and he’s modifying his Ford mount for the GM compressor. Went this route because i’ll be able to retain all of my GM a/c...
Not sure if this was covered, but what are people doing for cruise control? I was thinking possibly integrating a GMT400 gas cruise servo/cable where the dodge vacuum cruise servo goes so as to maintain the stock cruise control-controls, but I really have no idea if it's at all possible. I'll...
Swap looks great. I look forward to seeing how you did the complicated stuff like copping up the core support. I think i'll put together a video like this when I get my burb and tools moved to their new home and the 6bt swap starts.
I have a build thread on pirate for the SAS, i'll post a...